“Be” is the most irregular English verb It got semantically joined in times of Middle English from three different verbs

Greek (Am, Is) – “be here”
I – Eimi (Am)
Thou - Ei
He – Esti (Est, Is)
We - Esmen
You - Este
They - Eisi

Sanskrit
I – Asmi
Thou - Asi
He – Asti
We – Smas (Sind)
You - Stha
They - Santi

Sanskrit “Bhu” meaning “to dwell, to live” and French stem “Fio” “to become” shape the BE/BEEN part

Was/were are mirrored in Sanskrit “vasati” – to stay, dwell, reside

Will (wollen) – to will, to wish something to become

Countable/Uncountable Nouns
Singular/Plural
an apple/several apples
a fish/several fish
a horse/several horses
a hair/several hairs (by a hair)
love/some love
hair/some hair
ice-cream/some ice-cream

Singular Uncountable

Lens
Singular Countable (Lenses)

Singular Countable (series)

Singular Countable (means)

Singular Uncountable

BELLOWS
Singular Countable (bellows)

JEANS
THIGHS
TROUSERS
PANTS
Plural countables

Partitives

DIY

I have to admit, when it comes to crafting, I am a fiend. I loyally follow Hobby Lobby and Michaels on social media, and I get excited when I see my weekly coupon from both crafting outlets. This new desire and appreciation for crafting has not taken hold of just me, though I do admit – I tend to take it to the extreme. Generation Y is becoming Generation DIY in more ways than just crafting.
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In the past, crafting and “doing it yourself” seemed to be reserved for grandmas and middle aged women book club activities. Now, young adults under the age of 35 dominate the 29 billion dollar crafting industry. Millennials are bringing together technology, creativity and entrepreneurism as they take on more DIY projects.

Harnessing this new mentality is key for brands breaking into the millennial market. For brands that want to tap into the millennial DIY culture, they must understand the millennial desire for active participation, individual customization and experiential value.
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Co-creation & Individual Customization
It is not enough to just give millennials a project and hope they carry it out. Millennials want to work with brands to create the perfect product. Research shows that 4 in 10 millennials are interested in co-creating products with companies. Many brands are taking advantage of this and are now offering customizable options.

TOMS shoes, wildly popular product for the millennial generation, now offers the ability to purchase a customized pair with their launch of Live Custom. Tyler Ramsey is an artist working with TOMS shoes to create unique pairs of TOMS based off of a customers requests. TOMS allows consumers to participate and individualize their experience with the brand.
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Experiential Value
One of the best parts of a DIY project, is sharing it with the world. Whether it be an instagram post or a tweet, millennials love to brag about experiences with their friends and networks. DIY projects create these shareworthy experiences.

Pinterest is dedicated to allowing individuals to share their projects with others. Users can search specifically for DIY projects and hundreds of projects pop up with links to different crafting outlets and blogs. Pinterest not only allows for Gen Y to brag about their latest creation, but it also allows them to discover unique projects to try for themselves. Pinterest is an excellent source for brands to promote DIY projects and ideas to millennials.

The most exciting part about the DIY trend, is that it is turning into more than just arts and crafts. Millennials are now running some of the most prosperous startup companies – because they wanted to develop their own ideas, brands and positions. If a millennial doesn’t see what they want or cannot find it somewhere, they will do it themselves
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From building your own bookshelf to starting your own company, millennials have embraced the do-it-yourself culture. By creating a DIY feel for your brand and allowing Gen Y consumers to play an active role in customizing content and products, you will capture the hearts of the DIY generation.

1912 the first mention of DIY house improvement kit

ZINE culture of 1950s
(maga-zine)

Self-publishing

1930s – during Great depression and after, the magazines of “pulp fiction” started to receive a lot of letters with critics from their readers

Pulp fiction is term from 1920s, when to reduce the cost of the cheap books, they were printed on very low quality (pulp) paper

Magazines started to publish the letters from critics with their return addresses, thus creating connection between readers and adding new touch to the fan universe.

Thus appeared Fan-Zines and Personal-Zines.
Lots of world-known authors first published in Zines (i.e. Azimov)

1970s punk movement gave a new facet to the DIY:
Punks rejected the necessity to pay government and companies for things they believed should be cheaper if not free (books, music, videos)

Crafts
as a sub-culture became increasingly popular with Millenniums generation

Are you good with your hands?

Do you prefer to purchase things or do them yourself? Why?

What’s your favorite craft?

Is it always reasonable to craft something when you are able to do so?

What craft would you love to master if you could?

Have you ever modded a game or made a print and play version?

Do you think DIY is more a hobby or a freelance business?

Is DIY good or bad for economy?